Shell Production In Canada Makes Rapid Strides
Canada modernizes arsenals and mass produces artillery shells with the Stewart Lloyd forging method. A Canadian plant with no prior cannon experience met a large British contract for Bofors anti aircraft gun barrels in fourteen weeks, finishing ahead of schedule and using largely unskilled labor trained by technicians. Canadian production and collaboration with the British push aims to benefit United States plants producing ammunition.
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Cooperaton
Department of Munminns
Otlawa
Canada
American Machinst
Stewart-Lloyd
United States
American Machinist
Dominion Arsenal
American Mach
Dominion
Not Fully Aroused Warning From Italian Broadcast
A CBS New York radio broadcast quoted an Italian announcer warning Britain to beware if provoked. The speaker described Italians as easygoing until aroused, saying a light slap could trigger a fierce backlash and that resistance would grow with each blow.
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Britain
New York
C.B.S
Impudence of Hitler cited by Ottawa Journal prompts rebuke
Report notes Ottawa Journal condemns Hitler for removing Napoleon I's bones from Vienna. The bone transfer is described as a grave insult and an intended compliment to France by a hostile power. Paris burial plans for Napoleon and his father are referenced as a symbolically sharp rebuke.
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Hitler
Ottawa Journal
Napoleon H
Rome
Vienna
Paris
France
Nazi control of German press since 1933 outlined
The record notes Nazi authorities have tightly controlled all German newspapers and periodicals since 1933. It also references a 1934 Russian policy where the first offense for arson could incur a whipping and a second offense death.
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Germany
Russia
Cereal Rust Study Advances Canadian Crop Breeding
Canadian agronomic research blends genetics with plant pathology to develop high yielding rust resistant cereals. The Dominion Department of Agriculture emphasizes guiding breeder choices and mapping some 150 rust races, with regional variation and seasonal shifts. Breeding targets heat resistance to withstand diverse rust threats across areas.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Artist Saved Antiques After Bomb Hit London Home
Charles Spencelagh, a 75 year old painter known for There'll al ways be an England, survived a bombing that wrecked his home. His priceless painting was torn by blast while he saved Queen Mary letters and prepared to move his Victorian collection to the Midlands. A lorry carried relics including bird cages mousetraps silk hats oil lamps and more.
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Charles Spencelagh
England
London Daily Sketch
Midlands
Gladstone
Shipbuilding in Canada shows rise in 1939 output
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 43 Canadian shipyards completed 1939 work valued at 11,234,967 dollars, up from 10,360,686 in 1938 and 6,205,127 in 1937. Twenty nine new vessels were launched in 1939, with finished value totaling 986,822 dollars, including prior year work.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Progress seen in national unemployment fund launch
Announcement expected soon on the start date for contributions from over 2,000,000 workers to the national unemployment insurance fund. Machinery is being set up with ongoing consultations with employers and employees' representatives before final approval. End of year fund total projected at 60 million dollars with 24 million from employees and a similar amount from employers, plus 12 million from the federal government and 5 million annual admin costs, requiring a staff of 4,000.
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National Unemployment Insurance Fund
Bar risters fees deemed gratuities in Britain
In Great Britain the fees of barristers, or trial lawyers, are still regarded as gratuities and cannot be collected through legal action.
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Great Britain
Indians Attend School In Canada Enrollment Figures Reported
Indians in Canada attend school at roughly sixteen percent. The Indian affairs branch of the department of more and resources notes enrolments in Indian schools across the Dominion total about 19,060, indicating significant participation levels among the Indigenous population.
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Canada
Indian Affairs Branch
Department of Mores and Resources
Dominion
British Resolve Seen As Key In War Moment
The New York Sun notes that Britain appears ready to resist to the last Briton, challenging Hitler and Mussolini who misjudged British sea power and France’s collapse. The piece compares current hopes for quick capitulation with Napoleon's fate, implying enduring British determination.
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England
Great Britain
der Fuehrer
Duce
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Napoleon Bonaparte
New York Sun
Hitler’s Olympian Demeanor Declares Defeat Risk
The Hamilton Spectator notes Hitler claims no defeat words yet warns that Germany faces extinction should it lose. The piece portrays his boastful lexicon and looming peril, with ominous metaphor of a raven tapping at the chamber door.
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Hamilton Spectator
Hitler
Germany
Farm Wife Delivers Quirky Request to Druggist
A farmer's wife instructs a druggist to label two bottles clearly indicating which is for the horse and which is for her husband. The odd exchange hints at preparations for spring plowing.
Feathery artificial flowers shipped from Brazil to U.S.
Brazil will ship artificial flowers made from feathers to the United States for sale. The plan involves cross border trade and distribution to American markets, with producers asserting market demand for feather crafts and decorative goods.
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Brazil
United States
Boundary Between US and Canada Stretches 3987 Miles
The border between the United States and Canada runs for 3987 miles, with 2198 miles of that distance covered by water.
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Canada
Pattern 6614 Sleeveless Sweater and Socks Knitting Guide
Masculine sleeveless sweater with matching socks in Cashmere Sports Yarn advertised. Pattern 6614 covers sizes small to large, socks in any size, with illustrations and stitch instructions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Mo Alles
Winter Food Shortages and Farm Machinery Care Across Europe
The article urges thorough winter care for farm machinery at the Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Current, detailing cleaning, greasing, rust prevention, storage, and part checks to extend life and efficiency. It then surveys wartime food rationing across Europe and Asia, noting varied restrictions in Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Greece, Norway, Denmark, and neutral or occupied regions, with Italy and Japan highlighted for recent rationing trends.
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T. S. Fornaith
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Sask
Atlantic
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Germany
Italy
United States Department of Agriculture
Hungary
Yugoslavia
France
Vichy
Poland
Hellland
Norway
Switzerland
Turkey
Finland
Spain
Russia
Sweden
China
Japan
Could Be Done Again by Nova Scotia Shipyards
Vincent Pottier urged Parliament to reestablish wooden shipbuilding in Nova Scotia. Representing Shelburne Yarmouth Clare, he cited 1914 to 1918 growth from 40 to 250 shipyards and multi‑million dollar output, arguing a repeat could aid Britain today.
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Vincent Pottier
Nova Scotia
Mr. Pottier
Shelburne - Yarmouth - Clare
Atlantic
Great Britain
Halifax Chronicle
Exercising Her Right in a Humorous Domestic Exchange
A man with a bruised face asks a doctor for aid after a fight with his wife. The doctor chides the wife for injuring her husband, who leads the family, but she retorts that a woman has the right to scratch her own head. The exchange ends with a wry joke on domestic authority.
Swedish chemist patents method to plate china thinner metal
A Swedish chemist is said to have discovered a technique for plating china with a thin layer of metal, a process claimed to strengthen the ceramic. The breakthrough could improve durability and expand uses for fine china in close trade and industrial contexts.
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China
Forest Transpiration Exceeds Water Bodies Emission
A study notes that due to high transpiration, an acre of forest releases more moisture to the air than an acre of lake or river, influencing local humidity and atmospheric moisture content.
Sauerkraut Popular in Ancient Egypt
Ancient travelers note sauerkraut as a favored food in Egypt with mentions of its social and culinary use in historical contexts.
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Ancient
Egypt
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